Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:10 pm
Sharon Green, a reading coordinator in Niagara University's Office of Academic Support, recently presented a poster at the National Association for Developmental Education's 36th annual conference in Orlando, Fla.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:10 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center is sponsoring a "Partnering with Parents" program titled, "Grief, Loss and Children," hosted by Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School, 520 66th St., on Wednesday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:00 pm
Today, the New York State Senate passed a resolution to rename the Scajaquada pedestrian bridge that connects Nottingham Terrace with Hoyt Lake as a memorial honoring people killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:00 pm
New York State Sen. George D. Maziarz and New York State Assemblyman John D. Ceretto today announced that the date has been set for the initial meeting of a task force dedicated to the marketing and promotion of Nik Wallenda's upcoming walk on a high wire across the Niagara Gorge. The meeting will take place at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 23, at the Niagara County Center for Economic Development.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:00 pm
The following is a statement from Congresswoman Kathy Hochul after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his appointment Monday of Howard Zemsky as the chairman of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority:
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 04:45 pm
Kool & The Gang performs Friday with Van Halen at First Niagara Center. Robert "Kool" Bell interview.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 03:55 pm
Two weeks after Hamburg beat the Grand Island boys basketball team with a last-second shot in the Section VI playoffs, the Grand Island girls beat Hamburg with a last-second basket of their own to claim the Class A-1 title.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 02:25 pm
Maid officials complete discussions with Niagara Parks Commission.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 02:15 pm
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara will hold open interviews to educate potential employees about available job opportunities working with individuals with developmental disabilities at locations throughout Niagara County.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 11:50 am
Here's how entertainment editor Joshua Maloni ranks the singers/groups on "The Voice" and "American Idol" this week.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 11:20 am
On Saturday, March 17, at 10:30 a.m., National Scenic Byway Foundation will name the late Teresa Mitchell as the first recipient of the National Scenic Byway Foundation's first lifetime achievement award. The presentation will be made in the third floor ballroom exhibit area of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail Discovery Center at 401 W. Main St., in Sackets Harbor.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 07:00 am
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania, announced Monday that, through customer support, $160,107 has been donated to the Food Bank of Western New York in the annual "Check Out Hunger" campaign. Annually, Tops runs a two-week campaign where customers are asked to donate $2, $3, or $5 at check out, with proceeds benefiting the food bank.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 07:00 am
The 13th annual Sport Martial Arts Championship International Tournament will be held at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, on Friday, March 9, from 5 to 11 p.m., and Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants range in age from 4 years old to adult. Spectators are welcome.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 07:00 am
Crafters and jewelry makers are invited to attend the "Innovative Bead Expo," held at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls St., on Saturday, March 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The expo is open to the public. General admission is $4.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 08:20 pm
Warner Bros. Records has announced that it will make a series of vinyl albums and singles available on April 21 in honor of the fifth annual Record Store Day - a celebration of the unique culture surrounding more than 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:35 pm
Raising $50,000 at this summer's PubFest will be a tall order.
Fortunately, organizer Ken Scibetta is larger than life.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 04:45 pm
With gas prices continuing to soar, Assemblyman John Ceretto today helped pass legislation to prevent price gouging at the pump. The legislation, Assembly bill 1970, prohibits gas stations from changing the price of a gallon of gasoline more than once in a 24-hour period.
"While the state Legislature has little control over the wholesale price of gas, we do have the ability to protect consumers from being illegally gouged at the pump," Ceretto said. "Gasoline is the lifeblood of our economy, and it is incumbent upon us as lawmakers to prevent retailers in the Empire State from unfairly hiking their prices on hard-working New Yorkers."
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 04:40 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th, sponsored and passed a bill that is designed to change the makeup of the New York Power Authority to include a resident of Niagara County. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. George Maziarz, R-62nd, amends the public authorities' law to provide that the NYPA board of trustees, appointed by the governor with the approval of the Senate, must contain one trustee who is from Niagara County and one who is from St. Lawrence County.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 02:08 pm
More than 780 take part in annual arctic swim.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 12:20 pm
The Old Fort Niagara Tavern Night fundraiser was another sell-out success. Photo gallery by Wayne Peters.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 12:20 pm
Syndicated morning show "LIVE! with Kelly" announces the lineup of co-hosts who will join host Kelly Ripa during the week of March 12-16.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 11:35 am
Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60, last week announced the launch of a new website designed to be a clearinghouse for all-important resources needed to assist those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 11:20 am
Lydia S. Soluri (Manerino), "Cici," 71, of Lewiston, died Friday, March 2, 2012. She was born in Niagara Falls, a loving and devoted daughter to the late Louise and Joseph Manerino.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 08:30 am
The call went out across the Fairfield University campus late Sunday afternoon to declare a "snow day," or at least "Stag Day," or whatever it takes, so the campus community could venture to Massachusetts on Monday, March 5, and watch their men's and women's basketball teams, both, vie for their championships in the 2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and an NCAA tournament berth.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:35 am
Lifelong Wilson resident Beatrice Brawn celebrated her birthday with a gathering at the Wilson Conservation Club on Saturday, Feb. 25, two days before she turned 100 years old.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:00 am
Tops Friendly Markets has announced that the company is encouraging its customers to celebrate National Nutrition Month with the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System, a unique food ranking system found at Tops stores that helps consumers find the best nutrition on supermarket shelves. Launched as National Nutrition Week in 1973 and "promoted" to National Nutrition Month in 1980, the March event was created by the American Dietetic Association to encourage better eating habits.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:00 am
The Alzheimer's Association, Western New York Chapter, will holding special programming for Brain Awareness Week March 12 to 18 throughout the eight counties of Western New York. Each session will feature one of the Alzheimer's Association Power Your Memory classes - "Food for Thought," "Memory Tips," and "What Research Suggests." The BAW programming will end with a guest speaker, Dr. Susan E. Mason, who will present a workshop on "Understanding and Improving Your Memory."
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:00 am
Residents for Responsible Government will hold its annual members meeting on Saturday, March 10, at 9:30 a.m. in the Cora Gushee Room at the Youngstown Red Brick School village center.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston-Porter Class of 2013 will hold a fish fry dinner and basket auction.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 06:55 am
NFMMC will celebrate the delivery of the latest in surgical technology to Niagara County during an open house and hands-on demonstration of the da Vinci Si Surgical System on Tuesday.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Presti Karate will offer free karate lessons for the month of April. Any child member of Presti Karate Centers locally, their parents, and family members age 15 and older will qualify to get April lessons at no charge.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 33, Buffalo, has announced its next series of safe boating classes for 2012 - the about boating safely course.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of March.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston-Porter School District has announced it will be holding kindergarten registration this month and a kindergarten orientation program for new students in May.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
While most college students went home to their families for winter break, one local student saw this time off as an opportunity to embark on a selfless venture. Alyssa Miller spent her holiday season on a volunteer mission to Uganda.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Each year around this time for the past 42 years, brave members from communities throughout Western New York have laughed in the face of winter and willingly jumped into the frigid waters of Lake Ontario for a good cause.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 10:05 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present TAO: The Art of the Drum on Wednesday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
Top 13 perform songs by Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder, live Wednesday, March 7; results revealed on Thursday, March 8.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 08:45 pm
Rivershore Inc. received the second place silver award this week in Buffalo First's 2012 Best Places to Work list.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 08:30 pm
Congresswoman Kathy Hochul today announced a grant of $2,206,208 by the Department of Health and Human Services for the Niagara County Head Start Inc.
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